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Rick Schmelz
@rickschmelz.bsky.social
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Public School Tech Jockey
He/Him
TTRPG Enthusiast -TTRPG alt account = @RickSchmelzTTRPG.bsky.social
Goofy Curmudgeon
Apostate Catholic
WARNING: Swears. A lot.
No Crypto, FFS
I speak for me, not anyone else - outrage accordingly
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Got the green beans going. Veg broth, lots of seasonings (I ain’t so white I don’t understand flavor,) bits of fried ham and bacon in layers. All day in the crockpot makes the best, IMO.

Next, turkey prep.
Green beans in a crock pot with bits of fries ham and bacon showing on the top.
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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If you see this, post a robot.
V.I.N. Cent from the Disney movie The Black Hole. His name is short for Vital Information Necessary Centralized, which is a little overwrought, in my opinion. He is nearly spherical in shape, with two hemispherical projections at the bottom that allow him to levitate. On his front is a small CRT scree, nestled between two ports that each contain an extensible claw as well as a laser blaster. At the top is his head, which is a thick, flat plate over a red cylinder with two square eyes in it. His head can retract into his body. He's hard to describe, sorry about that.
May 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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So your 'product improvement analysis' doesn't include improving the AI tools WITHIN products?

I'm not talking about Firefly, I'm talking about ALL of the AI tools. What SPECIFIC tools does content analysis improve?

Per the current iteration of the FAQ, screencapped below:
Screencap from Adboe's FAQ regarding 'Content Analysis.' Content on our servers Subject to your opt-out and consent rights described above, we may analyze your content that is processed or stored on our servers for product improvement.
April 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Perfectly shaped worry stone a friend gave me.
My right hand, holding a striped rock I use as a worry stone. The stone’s shape allows it to fit neatly into my index finger’s knuckle bends, and in a perfect place for my thumb to be able to rub it as a fidget.
March 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Recreating this post with Alt text and link to Mike's BSky account.

I don't plan to import any other Tweets, but this is a great one.

@mikeokuda.bsky.social of ST:TNG fame with an amazing way to make it clear vaccines are a miracle. I can't find a BSky version of this post, hence the import.
Twitter post from Michael Okuda: Go to an old cemetery. See all the baby graves from before the 1950s & 60s? After that, hardly any. That's when people started vaccinating their children against deadly childhood diseases. If you're unsure what to do to protect your kids, the answer is literally written in stone.
February 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Winter Storm Blair's been a LOT here in Indiana.

Stay safe and warm, everyone.
Screenshot of the lower half of the Indiana Travel Advisory map for 1/6/25 taken at about 10:50am, as well as the description of the Red Warning, which is as follows: The highest level of local travel advisory, means that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only. During a "warning" local travel advisory, individuals are directed to: Refrain from all travel; Comply with necessary emergency measures; Cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency operations plans; and Obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers. The majority of counties in Southern Indiana are in Red, with some in Orange status and one in Yellow.
January 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2025.

(Find the GIF on Sebby's post, I'm too lazy and occupied analyzing what my result might mean. I mean, it's a meme so it doesn't really mean anything, but tell my brain that.)
Screenshot of an animated GIF provided by Merriam-Webster dictionary, that rapidly displays random words. The GIF is stopped, as I did that rather than try a screenshot while it was running, but the screenshot is the first time I stopped it, I didn't game the system. The word displayed is 'immaculate.' The meme is that the word it stopped on is your word for 2025, and frankly I have no idea what to make of this result.
January 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Homemade Eggnog (actually more of a custard) complete!

LET THE CHRISTMAS SHENANIGANERY COMMENCE!

(After I clean and then finish making dinner as it gets closer to Go Time.)
Glass punch bowl full of homemade Eggnog/Custard. The top is frothy from a combination of whipped cream and whipped eggwhites.
December 24, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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And then the Junior High Special Needs kids went and did this. I’m a happy wreck.
A view of my junior high tech desk where students come to see me for Chromebook problems. There are four pages about technology collored in by the junior high special needs classroom in celebration of Techie Appreciation Day.
October 4, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Two panel comic, split vertically. On top, a cartoon stick figure with his mouth open and finger raised, as if they're about to say something or ask a question. On the bottom, the same cartoon figure with their mouth closed as a straight line and finger lowered, as if they thought better of speaking at all.
September 29, 2024 at 1:14 AM
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Sure thing, Fulks
Balloon numbers and symbols that spell out 10% on a representation of a transparent background.
September 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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Sure, why not.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #3,124,401!

I got an invite a few days before BSky opened up, so - yeah, still nothing special.

I dig it here. Cheers, y'all.
Bluesky badge with what user number I am, 3,124,401
September 17, 2024 at 8:54 AM
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Unlike you I get my news from a reliable source.
Miranda Veracruz de la Jolla Cardinal, local news reporter on "Married With Children." Shown here in a red outfit and holding a microphone, in front of Bud and Kelly Bundy on their couch, with others in the background.
August 9, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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In the wake of the Captain Couchfucker phenomenon, this FB ad reminded me that many companies have names that have radically different (ahem) "connotations" in other languages.

(I'm assuming it's not a US/UK based company, I can't find anything on the web other than their Kickstarters.)
Advertisement for the Fiisto Coucha, an accessory that fits between couch cushions and acts as a table, a fan, a light, and other features. Image shows the Coucha (I'm not repeating that company name over) installed in a couch, a metal pole extending to an encapsulated fan with a round wooden surface on top. Lines illustrate air being blown toward a person, represented only by their arm and right side of their body. Text says "Fiisto Coucha The 12-Feature Smart Couch Station You Need"
August 8, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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Trying to find more info on @montecookgames.com CypherCon using Google, and this mess is what Google's AI told me.

It's funny, but it's also indicative of the inability of this garbage software to return useful information.
Screenshot of a Google AI summary reply to the search "CypherCon MCG" The search was to get information on Monte Cook Games CypherCon, an online TTRPG convention. CypherCon is also the name of a cyber security convention. Google's AI conflated the two, saying "Monte Cook Games has participated in CypherCon, an annual hacker conferencee and cyber security summiy held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. CypherCon includes panels, online gaming, and AMAs, and MCG staff have streamed at the event." That simply isn't true.
July 25, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Well then conjugate responsibly!

Also -
The superhero VERB, from the Schoolhouse Rock Verb episode.
July 19, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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JD's image consultant -
Scene from The Simpsons. Corporate Exec telling Krusty "We're losing male teens! Can you get jiggy with something?"
July 15, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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Caught up on news on the drive home.
Text on a black background that reads You just have to take it one "Are you fucking kidding me?" at a time.
July 15, 2024 at 8:13 PM
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I'm not in the mood for subtlety, so -
Lion King GIF - Zazoo getting tackled by Simba, caption ATTACK HUG.
July 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Danny makes GREAT stuff. He made this for me, and I couldn't be happier with it. There are other examples in his Media feed, too.

If you're in the market for some #TTRPG goodness, check out his stuff and commission him.
"The Ghost of Hobb Hills," a TTRPG antagonist I commissioned from @creativewronging.bsky.social Far too much text for me to include in the alt, I'm afraid.
July 6, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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If you see this, you have ti post a photo from your device without explaining it.
Scene from Mars Attacks. Grandma saying "They blew up Congress! HA HA HA HA!" after the Martians blow up Congress on live TV
July 6, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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Well, OK, since you asked.
Warning sign that says "CAUTION HOT"
June 29, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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Calm down, Galadriel.
Galadriel when tempted by The One Ring. "All shall love me and despair!"
June 29, 2024 at 2:15 AM
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What are the odds?
Screenshot of Bluesky timeline. Ian Miles Schlong makes a joke about Aliens appearing a la Mars Attacks! at tonight's debate, immediately below it The Mummer's Dracolich titles a post ACK
June 27, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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I don't know where this originally came from, but I find it useful for getting my viewpoint across.
Clip of a table of contents, listing title and chapter titles. How I defeated fascism with the power of love. By Luigi Chapter 1: The power of love. The first step in my journey was realizing that it is impossible to defeat fascism with the power of love. Chapter 2: The power of incredible violence.
June 25, 2024 at 10:59 PM